Don't you think it is weird that you would fan over the teenage couples in furuba (kyo-tohru), ( yuki-machi) & then hate on the adult couples (Uotani-kureno), (shigure-akito) ? The adult's couple brand of romance might not be vanilla but it is valid.
Hi anon. Iāll answer your question but it seems that thereās a mistake. Uotani (Arisa) is not an adult. Sheās in her 2nd year in high school. Only Kureno is an adult, heās 26 years old. I donāt think one partner being an adult automatically makes the pair labeled as an (adult couple). so, I think you either missed sth or forgot the ages of one of two characters.
Back you your question. You canāt label the romantic couples in furuba as team adult & team teenagers & team kids cuz (a) Each type of romantic love is unique to the characters themselves & their story line. (b) The only proof I have that theyāre official final couple is the ED since Iām an anime only. (c) I think the writer tried to explore all types of romantic love, thus, we have different types, or at least thatās how I want to look at these types of romantic love. While I might not like a couple, I donāt hate any character at all! They all make the show fun & worthy of analysis!
Tbh, I can only speak abt my perspective, & my consumption of the charactersā feelings & how they seem to me. I can look at things that are āweirdā to me as āperhaps it isnāt weird to othersā or ā each has their own tasteā , while understanding others perspective, it wonāt necessarily erase my feeling ofĀ ā weirdnessā.Ā After all, my blog is called āPapers-for-meā.
-Regarding: (kyo-tohru): to me washing her scarf & caring for it, noticing her fake mask despite all the laughs & approaching her to open up & unload her burden & cooking together is all romantic. Fro ( yuki-machi): to me breaking the chalk to sooth her panic attack, promising to walk on snow together, understanding her fear of perfection without her saying is all romantic. It might not be romantic to you & thatās fine. This brand might be ātoo vanillaā for you & thatās fine too.
-Regarding: (Uotani-kureno) even with leaving the age gap out of it, him leaning to kiss her on the lips in their first unplanned dinner is ā weirdā to say the least. His monologue abt ā tasting her lipsā is even weirder! But thatās just me, who cares what I think. If you like it & see it as very romantic & captivating, then thatās fine. After all, this is fiction. Not reality, so choose what you fancy, no one will be harmed.
-Regarding: ( shigure-akito) To me, they are both toxic & rather than feeling romance, I feel sadness. It is so sad to see Akito having a break down cuz he slept with her mom. It was also sad seeing Shigure intentionally hurt his beloved. To me, the scene is meant to evoke negative feelings as it is meant to put the two characters in closer comparison. We saw Akito (toxic aggressive) with Kureno (toxic passive), now we have shigure (toxic aggressive). You can say, match made in heaven? I duno which I find sadder, the fact he slept with her mom, the fact that he forgot? abt it, or the fact that she slept with him to keep him! or the fact that sheāll do whatever to keep them all whether by using her body or her violence. As if competing with her mom, trying to prove her mom wrong, No, I am Loved! see? he slept with me, too. Kureno, as well. They all want me! Iām loved & our bond is real. I personally donāt view their entire relationship (so far ) as romantic. especially with the weird ā unwavering truthā flashback shown in middle of their sex scene. Why?! If him promising to love her when she was a child was due to the curse, then why show it again in the middle of a heated adult scene as if it concludes his promise??
Look, I might find ( shigure-akito) relationshipĀ āweirdā but Iām enjoying it so much. It is good drama! full of layers of toxicity, abuse & complicated feelings. I donāt feel guilty enjoying it cuz it is fiction. So, If you feel their couple is romantic, thatās fine, while I disagree with you due to personal preference, we are both enjoying it, right?
Iām sure a lot will be uncovered abt ( shigure-akito) as the final season go on, So, while I so heartedly welcome discussions, kindly donāt reveal things to me that arenāt shown in the current aired episodes. If you like things in furuba differently from me, you are welcome to talk abt them with me as well. It is fun to see things differently from different perspective, even if I dont agree with it.
Have a good time in furuba, anon, Thank you for the ask!